Nested-flat-cup carton and filler



June 5, 1928.

C. BARBIERI NESTED FLAT CUP CARTON AND FILLER Filed Oct. 31, 1924 Patented June 5, 1928.

CESARE BARBIERI, or NEW YORK, 1v; Y.,

I 1,672,110 P TENT" nssrenon TO THE VORTEX MFG. 00., or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

NESTED-FLAT-CUP CARTON AND FILLER.

Application filed October 31, 1924. Serial No. 746,974.

after a stack of nested cups has been de-.

posited therein. a

It is an ob 'ect of this mvent on to provide a fillerv for use in connectlon wlth a stack of flat nested cups.

It is also an ob'ect of the invention to pro vide a folded filler adapted tobe'engaged on a stack of flat nested cups tO'rShlGlCl the cups against holding contact by the fingers of a person inserting a stack of cups 1nto a carton.

It is a further object ofthe invention to provide a cardboard holder adapted tobe engaged on one side of the open end'of a stack of flat nested cups to obviate the neces sity of the fingers of a person from contacting the rim margins of the cups when the stack of cups is beingremoved-from' a carton and inserted in a cup dispenser.

It is an important object of this inven-' tion to provide a filler member for use in combination with a stack of fiat nested cups to facilitate the handling of the stack of cups for insertion into a carton and also serving as a guide to permit the cover'fiap of the carton to be readily inserted in place without any danger of injuring the margins of the nested cups.

Other and further important objects ofv this invention will be-apparent from the disclosures in the'specification and the accompanying drawings.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described. 1

On the drawings: 7

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a carton provided with a filler member embodying the principles of this invention.

Figure 2. is an enlarged transverse detail section taken on line'22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a front elevation of a cup dispenser illustrating the method of insertin a stack of flat nested cups by means of a? improved filler.

As shown. on the drawings: 7

. The reference numeral 1 indicates a cardboard carton having a pair of'side flaps 2 and a cover 3. a hinged flap '4 adapted to he inserted into the carton when the cover is positioned to close the carton. Both ends of thecarton may be constructed" alike if so desired' The cover 3 is provided with j The carton 1 is adapted to serve as a re ceptacle for a stack-of flat nested paper cups 5 wlth'the cups seated one within the other in compact ,formfor paoking-inthe carton ready forstorage or shipment.

Seated in the uppermost cup is a holder or filler made of cardboard or other suitable material and comprising a back-plate 6 and a hinged apron or flap7.- A dispenser 8 is illustrated for the purpose of showing how the filler 6-7 is used when a stack of flat nested cups is inserted in the dispenser The cups 5 when formed are delivered from-a cup forming machine in nestedfrelation marked off in predetermined quantities so that a filler 67 may readily be inserted in its proper place to permit a stack of cups to be engaged by the hands of an operator as illustrated in Figure4 and lifted from the machine table for insertion into the open end of a carton 1. The filler back plate '6 acts as a separator and guide and is positioned between the inner face of the front wall. of the carton and the upper portion of thestack of cups as illustrated in Figure 2; When the carton is filled the filler is left in its place and the carton side shownin Figure 4 using the filler 6- 7 as a shield. One hand of a person engages the filler while the 'persons otherhand' engages the lowermost cup as indicated. The stack of cups is thus pushedinto the dispenser 8 until it is filled with the tip of the lowermost cup projecting through the apertured bottom of the dispenser ready to be withdrawn. When the stack of cups is properly placed in the dispenser the filler is used so that the hands of a person do not come into contact with the rims of the cups. The filler may be removed after the dispenser is filled.

I am aware that many changes maybe made and numerous details of construction may be varied through a wide range, without departing from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon, otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention: 7

1. The combination with a stack of flat nested cups, of a filler member adapted to.

be engaged over one side and project into the open end of the stack of cups to facilitate' handling of said stack of cups.

2. The combination with a stack of flat nested cups of a folded filler adapted to be projected into said stack of cups to serve as a holder in handling the stack of cups.

stack of cups to facilitate holding the stack of cujs for insertion into the carton said filler ada )ted to be 'jroected into the carton 1 w v with lll16 "$t&(il{ of cups and have a I ilap thereof serve as a guide for the covcrilap and obviate injury to the rims of the cups by said cover flap.

6. The combination with a car-ton having a cover with a flap said carton adapted to receive a stack of flat nested cu ps,a 1'1d means adapted to be inserted in the carton and into the stack of cups to serve as a guide for the cover flap. 4

7. A cup stack handling device comprising a plate having a curvededge, and a tapered flap hinged to said plate opposite the curved edge thereof and adapted to be projected into a stack oi cups.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto scribed my name.

oEsARE BARBIERI. 7 

